Dreamhost, my new webhost, seems a bit strange compared to the other hosts I have been involved with. Their feature set is different than other webhosts. Not only do all of their plans come with ssh access, but they also include Jabber instant messenging. When you add ample amounts of space and bandwidth (which increase weekly, sort of like GMail), it becomes clear than Dreamhost is an already compelling hosting company.
They also have an incredibly configurable rewards system for referring new customers their way. Among the choices that you can make is the ability to create your own promotional codes. I originally set up a $50 discount, but decided I could do better than that. So, if you sign up at Dreamhost and enter the promo code MARTEYMAX, you'll get a ridiculous discount. Refer to the table at the right for more details.
As far I know, this is the best Dreamhost promo code on the Internet. The discounts come directly out of the "reward" received for referring new customers, which is the reason why they are not quite as high as the maximum discount listed. If you have any questions, just leave a comment below.
Hey Martey, those prices are fantastic for what you receive. Have you been happy with Dreamhost so far? Maybe I should switch…
Right now, I am not sure about Dreamhost. Their feature set is amazing and their servers are fast, but one of the reasons I switched from my old host was because there was virtually no notification of downtimes. Dreamhost is better in this regard when it comes to anticipated downtimes (they informed me ahead of time about a server upgrade from Debian Woody to Debian Sarge), but has less disclosure when it comes to unexpected downtimes. This week, I have had the following problems:
the server needed to be rebooted; my website was down for 2 hours
after the upgrade to Sarge, the php binary was missing, causing all of the php portions of my website to stop working
I could not access my crontab for some reason; this problem disappeared by the time Dreamhost Support looked at it
That said, their support is good and I like their "hosting philosophy," so I am hoping this is just a anomalous week for them. The 97 day money-back guarantee should be more than enough time for me to decide it is not working out and find a new web host. I really, really, do not want to have to do this, though.
Thanks for the code! I decided to go with DreamHost when I ran out of bandwidth on my current host, and decided to look for a good promo code.
thanks for the promo code. Dreamhost's services are already great and with these prices… It just can't get any better.